What makes thyroidectomy difficult: the thyroid, the patient or the surgeon?

Use of modified thyroidectomy difficulty scale in thyroidectomy for benign thyroid diseases and surgeons stress during thyroidectomy

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN72998252

Enrollment

Registered

2018-07-31

Start date

2016-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-10

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Conditions

Thyroid disorder Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Disorders of thyroid gland

Interventions

The trialists have developed a 56-point modified Thyroidectomy difficulty scale, with 10 items with different grading for each item and its subvariables. This scale is based on the TDS developed by Da

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Surgeons 2. Patients with benign thyroid diseases proven by cytology undergoing total thyroidectomy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: On drugs

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The metabolic rate as an indicator of stress and exertion using heart rate (basal and maximum) of the surgeon during the procedure	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The anxiety stress index for the surgeon calculated using heart rate during surgery	—

Countries

India

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 15, 2026